CHAPTER 721: THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE! WE ARE ONE TRIBE!

Chapter 721: This Is Impossible! We Are One Tribe!

The autumn wind blew, scattering some yellow leaves and stirring the already messy hair of several members of the Sheep Tribe.

Within the cautious Green Sparrow Tribe, a few Sheep Tribe people looked at Han Cheng eagerly, waiting for this divine child who did not belong to their tribe to come up with a solution.

“You all eat first. We won’t ignore these matters.”

Han Cheng looked at the few dusty-looking Sheep Tribe people, then pointed to the food prepared by the tribe members and told them to eat more.

Mao stood beside him to translate.

Upon understanding Han Cheng’s words, those who had been secretly swallowing their saliva for a while immediately felt much more relieved.

No longer hesitant, they picked up their bowls and ate heartily.

Partly because they were hungry, and partly because they felt the divine child had made a promise, so they didn’t need to worry too much.

Since learning that their leaders had gone missing, their anxious hearts had finally settled somewhat. Just one sentence gave them a feeling of regaining their backbone.

What Han Cheng had just told the Sheep Tribe members was indeed the truth, not an empty promise. The matter concerning the Sheep Tribe’s leaders was something they would handle.

On one hand, Han Cheng thought the Sheep Tribe people were quite decent, and subconsciously, he had already regarded the Sheep Tribe — which frequently interacted with his tribe — as part of his tribe.

On the other hand, there were more objective reasons.

Firstly, the Sheep Tribe wasn’t too far from his tribe. Now that the Sheep Tribe had suffered an inexplicable attack, his tribe was also potentially threatened. Helping the Sheep Tribe solve this problem would remove the threat to his tribe as well.

Secondly, this assistance wasn’t a purely selfless act given without any expectation of return.

Through this matter, even if the Sheep Tribe weren’t fully absorbed into his tribe, it would still pull them significantly closer into his tribe’s embrace.

Moreover, it would provide insight into the migration routes of the sheep herds.

With his tribe’s manpower and hunting methods, the eventual harvest would be plentiful.

The few Sheep Tribe people, holding their bowls with grateful hearts and eating eagerly, had no idea that the seemingly kind and helpful divine child before them was quietly scheming.

Thinking this through, Han Cheng, through Mao, asked the Sheep Tribe members for some details, such as the number of people the Sheep Tribe leader had with him, their strength, and the types of weapons they carried.

Some of these questions the Sheep Tribe people answered clearly; others were vague.

However, from their answers, Han Cheng confirmed one thing: the group that attacked the Sheep Tribe was strong, perhaps on par with or even exceeding the Flying Snake Tribe in strength and numbers.

Han Cheng shared his speculation with Shaman and the others, who all agreed.

After questioning the Sheep Tribe members, Han Cheng asked Shang and Mao, who were from the trading team, whether they had encountered any large tribes during their transactions.

Both Shang and Mao thought carefully for a moment and then shook their heads.

With their answers, Han Cheng concluded that the attackers were very likely a completely new and foreign tribe.

This tribe might be like the Flying Snake Tribe, splitting into groups to plunder in various places, or it might have migrated entirely for other reasons.

There were many reasons for a tribe’s migration — a landslide, a significant flood, or other such events could force a tribe to move.

Due to their low productivity and the survival mode of small tribes, these tribes often struggled to resist natural disasters.

Having made a preliminary judgment about the enemy, the next step was to act based on the information obtained.

Han Cheng thought for a moment and decided to have the eldest senior brother and Shang lead some Green Sparrow Tribe warriors to assist the Sheep Tribe.

Through Mao, he conveyed to the few Sheep Tribe members that he wanted the remaining Sheep Tribe people, along with their sheep and belongings, to move over.

The eldest senior brother and others would assist the remaining Sheep Tribe people in relocating to the Green Sparrow Tribe.

Partly this was driven by Han Cheng’s motives, but also by the current situation.

From previous deductions, Han Cheng knew there was a nearby tribe with considerable strength that had captured many from the Sheep Tribe.

If the remaining Sheep Tribe people didn’t join the Green Sparrow Tribe, they were very likely to be attacked again by that tribe.

Even the Sheep Tribe leader and the strong warriors were all missing, let alone the old, weak women and children.

Although the Green Sparrow Tribe’s combat power was relatively strong now, Han Cheng was unwilling to send many warriors to garrison the Sheep Tribe’s cave dwellings for a long time without first understanding the enemy’s strength.

They could accept a “friend card,” but not like this.

Therefore, for both public and private reasons, the remaining members of the Sheep Tribe needed to relocate to the Green Sparrow Tribe as soon as possible.

The Sheep Tribe members who understood Han Cheng’s meaning were somewhat stunned. They had only come seeking help, not thinking about bringing their tribe to join the Green Sparrow Tribe.

Their tribe now had many sheep, living better and better. They could live well without joining the Green Sparrow Tribe.

“Can you resist that unknown evil tribe?”

Understanding the Sheep Tribe’s intentions through Mao, Han Cheng asked back, immediately silencing them.

Indeed, with their leaders and so many strong people missing, how could they possibly fend off the evil tribe if it were to attack their cave?

After a moment of fearful hesitation, one of the older Sheep Tribe members spoke up.

He meant that the evil tribe might not even be able to find their cave.

Hearing this, Han Cheng smiled slightly: “Your leaders and many others have been taken. It won’t be long before they find your cave — because your tribe members will tell them where it is and lead them there to steal your sheep…”

Impossible!

This was the immediate thought that flashed through the minds of these Sheep Tribe people after understanding Han Cheng’s meaning.

How could their leaders possibly lead the evil tribe to attack their tribe?